河北省武邑中学高考英语总复习 单元检测32 (2).doc

武邑中学2014-2015高三一轮复习单元检测题32第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节： （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ashree bose is one of the most impressive kids graduating from fort worth country day high school this year. bose has a large circle of friends, and theres one who you may have heard of: president obama. he has twice publicly recognized her achievements in cancer research and spoken with her in the oval office.if that isnt enough, bose recently gave a ted talk about her work with the cancer drug cisplatin, which also won her first prize at the google science fair and recognition as one of glamour magazines young amazing women of the year.after watching her grandfather struggle with liver cancer, bose was determined to help out in any way she could. as a high school student though, her scientific choices were limited. she reached out to various hospitals and research centers, but doctors turned down her requests because they felt she was too inexperienced medically.only the north texas science health center respected her determination and chose to guide her. the results were amazing.bose chose to study a protein (蛋白质) and its reaction with the cancer drug cisplatin. she noticed that when she prevented this protein from growing, cisplatin was allowed to begin destroying cancer cells once again.“my project not only contributes to the understanding of the relationship between the protein and cisplatin, but also suggests a newer, more effective treatment for patients who resist cisplatin,” bose said.boses achievements arent limited to the lab, though. she was also captain of her swim team and editor-in-chief of her school paper.bose is currently getting practical experience at the national institute of health and shell be attending harvard in the fall. she plans to study molecular biology and go to medical school. eventually, she would like to be a doctor.21. president obama has spoken with bose because she _. a. gave a ted talk recently b. is captain of her swim team c. has a large circle of friends d. contributed to the cancer research 22. according to boses research, _ helps make cisplatin work better. a. stopping the protein from growing b. destroying cancer cells timely c. using the drug more frequentlyd. making the protein react with the drug23. from the passage, we know that _. a. boses research was supported from the start b. bose plans to become a doctor in the future c. bose will study in the national institute of health d. boses grandfather asked her to do cancer research24. the passage is mainly about _. a. a research on cancer drugs b. a new effective cancer treatment c. a doctor who has a promising future d. a girl who did research on cancer treatmentbin most cases, there is only one correct answer to a question. but there is one question that has millions of current answers. that question is “whats your name?” everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.have you ever wondered about peoples names? where do they come from? what do they mean?peoples first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. some parents choose the name of a well-known person. a boy could be named george washington smith; a girl could be named helen keller jones.some people give their children names that mean good things. clara means “bright”; beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; donald means “world ruler”; leonard means “as brave as a lion”.the earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. a family with the name brook or brooks probably lived near a brook(小溪)；someone who was called longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. the greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.other early surnames came from peoples occupations. the most common occupational name is smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. in the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. some other occupational names are: carter a person who owned or drove a cart; potter a person who made pots and pans.the ancestors of the baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. the carpenters great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. when there were two men who were named john in the same village, the john with the gray hair probably became john gray. or the john who was very tall could call himself john tallman. john fish was probably an excellent swimmer and john lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.some family names were made by adding something to the fathers name. english-speaking people added s or son. the johnsons are descendants of john; the roberts familys ancestor was robert. irish and scottish people added mac or mc or o. perhaps all of the macdonnells and the mcdonnells and the odonnells are descendants of the same donnell.25. which of the following aspects are not covered in the surnames of the passage?a. peoples characters. b. peoples occupations.c. places where people lived. d. talents that people possessed.26. according to the passage, the ancestors of the potter family most probably _.a. owned or drove a cart b. made things with metalsc. built houses and furniture d. made kitchen tools or containers27. suppose an english couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named _.a. beatrice smith b. leonard carter c. donald greenwood d. george longstreet28. the underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a persons _.a. ancestors b. later generations c. friends and relatives d. colleagues and partners chere are the comments on cri (china radio international) given by people from different countries on the internet. people commentsyingtian huguangzhou, chinathis is the first time that i participate in cri. and i like it very much. i hope its website will become the most excellent one with the foreign languages. and i choose the important news which i think has a great influence on our society and our lives. in the end, i hope that more and more persons join in cri and make it perfect!sujanparajuli,select city, nepali am both a regular listener of cri and visitor of its wonderful website. first of all, i would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to cri for its great efforts to keep the listeners up-to-date during the year 2008. we, the listeners, are greatly grateful to cri for its praise-worthy efforts to quench the thirst of its dear listeners. during the year 2008, i found all of your programs quite interesting, informative and educational. once again, thanks a lot for offering lots of information, news, entertainment and many items which have indeed broaden the horizons of our knowledge and understanding as well.ibrahimrustamov, tajikistanwith cri, i was impressed by chinas rapid development in all spheres. but i felt so sorry to get to know about the snowstorms in china and wenchuan earthquake. cri and cctv play a great role in introducing china to the world! kudos! my friends and i wish cri all the best!mike thatcher, londonmy family and i are all keen on chinese culture, especially the beautiful chinese folk music. various interesting programs by cri just open a window for us foreigners, through which we can know more about china and have a better understanding of the chinese culture. best wishes to cri! best wishes to china!29. which of the following benefits of cri is not mentioned above? a. cri helps to keep its listeners up-to-date. b. cri helps its listeners to better understand china. c. cri helps its listeners to practice and improve foreign languages. d. cri helps its listeners broaden their knowledge with its rich contents.30. the underlined phrase “quench the thirst” refers to _. a. satisfy ones need b. supply drinks c. take care of d. keep in touch with31. what can be concluded from the four comments? a. cri has a great influence on our society and lives. b. wonderful though cri is, there are still many weaknesses. c. cri plays an important role in introducing the world to china. d. cri has made great efforts to make itself better and gained popularity.deven in a weak job market, the old college try isnt the answer for everyone. a briefing paper from the brookings institution warns that “we may have overdone the message” on college, senior fellow isabel sawhill said. “weve been telling students and their families for years that college is the only way to succeed in the economy and of course theres a lot of truth to that,” ms. sawhill said. “on average it does pay off but if you load up on a whole lot of student debt and then you dont graduate, that is a very bad situation.”one comment that people often repeat among the years of slow job growth has been the value of education for landing a job and advancing in a career. aprils national unemployment rate stood at 7.5%, according to the labor department. the unemployment rate for high-school graduates over 25 years old who hadnt attended college was 7.4%, compared with 3.9% for those with a bachelors degree or more education. the difference is even bigger among those aged 16-24. the jobless rate for those with only a high school diploma in that age group is about 20%. at the same time, recent research by canadian economists warns that a college degree is no guarantee of promising employment.ms. sawhill pointed out that among the aspects that affect the value of a college education is the field of ones major: students in engineering or other sciences end up earning more than those who major in the arts or education. the cost of tuition and the availability of financial aid are other considerations, with public institutions generally a better financial bargain than private ones.she suggested two ways of improving the situation: increasing vocational-technical(职业技能) training programs and taking a page from europes focus on early education rather than post-secondary learning. “the european countries put a little more attention to getting people prepared in the primary grades,” she said. “then they have a higher requirement for whoever goes to collegebut once you get into college, youre more likely to be highly subsidized(资助).”she also is a supporter of technical trainingto teach students how to be workers, such as plumbers, welders and computer programmersbecause “employers are desperate” for workers with these skills.32. people usually think that _. a. the cost of technical schooling is a problem b. one will not succeed without a college degree c. technical skills are most important for landing a job d. there is an increased competition in getting into a college33. what does the underlined part “taking a page from” mean? a. hearing from.b. changing from.c. differing from. d. learning from.34. what can we infer from the passage? a. public institutions charge more for education. b. european universities are stricter with students. c. students with certain skills are in great demand. d. canadian students prefer to major in engineering.35. which would be the best title for the text? a. is the go to college message overdone? b. the new requirement of labor market c. primary education in european countries d. is technical training more popular?第2节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) encouraging positive relationshipschoosing ones friends is an important part of growing up. and although you cant choose your childrens friends, you can have a positive influence on the relationships they make throughout their formative years. use the following strategies to help your children to build positive relationships with their friends. encourage diversity. 36 in addition to exposing your kids to more diversity, it will also help them learn more about themselves. avoid criticism. avoid criticizing friendships, but be honest with your kids when youre concerned. 37 this may make them defensive and less receptive to what you have to say. do be open and willing to listen to what they have to say, and talk about what makes you nervous. 38 if you feel that one of your childs friends is having a negative influence on him, invite that friend to spend time with you and your child together so that you can have a positive influence on the relationship. engage in community service. engage your family in service and volunteering (or join a social group) through a local church, school, or other nonprofit organization. 39 40 when talking about a friend who has a negative influence on your child, focus your comments on that friends behaviors, not on her personality. for example, instead of calling your childs friend irresponsible for smoking, you could point out that the behavior has a negative effect on her health and recommend ways for your child to help her quit.a. offer advice.b. get involved.c. dont condemn (谴责) your childs friends.d. help your kids find the group that they fit with.e. these events can be great places to meet new friends.f. its important to develop positive relationships with family members as well.g. challenge your children to get to know kids from many different backgrounds.第三部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）things have been kind of tough lately for shannon baker and her little family. they have each others parents and young daughter and for that they are 41 . but she and her husband are both currently 42 . and their car is in great need of 43 . and then there is the matter of their second child, who is 44 soon. so things are a little tense for the baker family these days.when shannon and her daughter were walking through a store 45 lot recently, shannon picked up an envelop from the ground that 46 $4,000 in cash. there were a 47 of different interpretations that could be considered. was this a kind of good 48 ? could it be an attempt by the universe to balance everything? could it be simply a gift from god? shannon didnt know. the only thing she knew was that the cash in that envelope 49 to someone else. oh, and one other thing she knew: her young daughter was 50 . “my kid was standing right there 51 i found it, ” shannon told wls-tv in chicago. “so basically i wanted to teach my daughter how to be 52 . and for me that was enough.”never mind the bills that were 53 , or the car that needed to be fixed, or the baby that would come soon. and forget that when she 54 the money over to the police she was told that there was actually nothing illegal if she 55 it.the police were able to return the money to the person who 56 it: an old woman. and one can imagine the 57 and relief she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her. “she came to my house and she was almost in tears, 58 me,” shannon said. “she gave me a hug and an envelope with a small 59 in it. but the amount, large or small, wasnt 60 . what was important was the opportunity to teach my daughter honesty.” 41. a. restrictedb. upsetc. sensitived. grateful 42. a. unemployedb. appreciatedc. disappointedd. removed43. a. repair b. protectionc. cashd. sale 44. a. sickb. desperate c. dued. dull 45. a. gathering b. parking c. cleaningd. begging46. a. involved b. contained c. chargedd. paid47. a. number b. deal c. handfuld. flood48. a. expenseb. prizec. hoped. luck 49. a. pointedb. reactedc. belongedd. responded50. a. urgingb. watching c. laughingd. affecting 51. a. beforeb. thoughc. becaused. when 52. a. honestb. loyalc. riped.humorous 53. a. piling upb. giving awayc. showing off d. passing by 54. a. watched b. turnedc. gotd. collected55. a. keptb. madec. checkedd. promoted 56. a. sentb. dislikedc. lostd. generated 57. a. respectb. repentancec. tensiond. joy 58. a. comfortingb. congratulatingc. offendingd. thanking 59. a. amountb. presentc. enveloped. option 60. a. sufficientb. ethicalc. important d. decent 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）long before, there was a large mountainside, where rested an eagles nest with four large eagle eggs. one day 61 earthquake rocked the mountain, causing one of the eggs to roll down the mountain to a chicken farm 62 (locate) in the valley below. the chickens were kind enough to care for the eagl